"goalward" meaning in All languages combined

See goalward on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more goalward [comparative], most goalward [superlative]
Etymology: goal + -ward Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|goal|ward}} goal + -ward Head templates: {{en-adj}} goalward (comparative more goalward, superlative most goalward)
  1. Moving toward a goal, or which affects movement theretoward.
    Sense id: en-goalward-en-adj-l1L1QOrg
  2. Somehow abstractly associated with a goal. Categories (topical): Sports
    Sense id: en-goalward-en-adj-J~E7GmLd Disambiguation of Sports: 28 64 8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ward Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 69 4 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 30 67 4 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ward: 25 71 4

Adverb [English]

Forms: more goalward [comparative], most goalward [superlative]
Etymology: goal + -ward Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|goal|ward}} goal + -ward Head templates: {{en-adv}} goalward (comparative more goalward, superlative most goalward)
  1. Toward a goal; toward the goal.
    Sense id: en-goalward-en-adv-HfyUuEDu

Alternative forms

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